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Marjorie “Doris” Allison (January 29, 1932-October 8, 2024) was born to Pleasant Pinkneyworth Jones and Clara Belle Lewis Jones in Bixby, OK. Doris grew up in a large family which included 12 siblings: 7 girls and 5 boys. She graduated high school in Checotah, Oklahoma with the class of 1951. Jimmie “Jim” Frank Allison from Hitchita married Doris on November 13, 1951, in Van Burien, Arkansas. They raised four children: Jan, Kathy, Dianna, and Jimmie, Jr. Doris worked as a grocery store checker at the Safeway in Henryetta. Later, her job was working for the city of Henryetta in the water department. Jim worked for PPG in Henryetta until 1972, but the family transferred to Wichita Falls, TX to work at their new PPG plant. Doris was employed by the water department in Burkburnett, TX. From 1972 until 2009 Doris and Jim were Texans. When a house next door to Jan in Broken Arrow became available they decided to move back to Oklahoma where they could chum around with former high school friends who became relatives, Gene and Vonnie Allison. They joined them at the First Baptist Church in Bixby and made several trips to Arizona to visit other relatives. Jim preceded her in death on September 27, 2020. Doris was a creative person. For the female grandchildren, she crocheted beads onto anklet socks that jingled when the girls walked, and they loved that sound. She was a seamstress and sewed and mended for the public in addition to making and mending things for the family. She had a group of friends who were passionate about making porcelain dolls. The women would buy molds, make the dolls, and Doris was usually in charge of clothing the dolls. Doris made cheerleader dolls for each of her daughters and her daughter-in-law as Christmas presents one year. Each doll was dressed in the correct colors associated with where the girls made their home. If you’ve visited her house, you know that it would take a long while to count all the dolls she made. In addition to being creative with her sewing, Doris loved to cook and bake. At Christmas the family could all count on peanut clusters and carrot cake with pineapple and pecans in it and topped with cream cheese frosting. In the family she was famous for her jalapeno dip which was present at most homecomings. She liked to feed people. Everyone could count on her for a huge breakfast. It ALWAYS included bacon or sausage, eggs, homemade gravy, what we called squishy fried potatoes, and pancakes with her own homemade chocolate syrup. Sometimes the breakfast eaters weren’t hungry again until midafternoon. Doris enjoyed yard work. She would mow the lawn and pull weeds. Nothing could stop her from doing her yard thing, and none of us can tell you how many times she had poison ivy. Sometimes it was on her face and her eyes would swell shut, but she kept doing her thing. Doris is survived by: Jan and Al Gatti Children: Jeremy (Ricardo) Jameson and Geoff Jameson Kathy and John Engroff Children: Chaston (Lucy) Engroff and Allison (Ryan)Jones Dianna and Melvin Sheik Children: Tiffany (Jason) Parrish, Jerrame (Heather) Sheik, and Josh (Sarah)Sheik Jimmie, Jr and Freddie Allison Children: Casey (Keaton) Hougen, Cody (Megan) Allison, and Martie (Wes) Climer Great-grandchildren: Hailey, Owen, Lyla and Aubrey Jameson Tessa Tigrett, Ethan Sheik, Tristin and Abigail Sheik Van and Graham Hougen Zoey and Callie Allison Blakely Jones Jack, Monroe, Betsy, Henry and Michael Climer Former sons-in-law: Mike Jameson and Jeff Tigrett Doris’ surviving brothers and sisters: Barb Rhodes, Madelyn Sparks, Ralph Jones Doris was preceded in death by her parents,

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Doris Allison

January 29, 1932 - October 8, 2024